Desserts
ChefAmir Youssef
Coconut Discs
Coconut discs are a light, delicious snack made with only egg whites and very little flour, giving them a delicate, crisp texture. Enjoy!
Coconut discs are all you need for a tidy hospitality spread or a light snack for you and the kids... besides coconut being nutritious. Here are the details of this super-easy recipe
Ingredients
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- 4 egg whites (separated from yolks)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 level tablespoon (tbsp) flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 1/2 cups shredded coconut
- melted butter or oil for shaping the dough
- Note
- For more from Amir see Macaron Dessert
Method
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- With an electric mixer, whip the egg whites (without yolks) with vanilla and lemon zest until the mixture doubles and becomes like whipped cream.
- Add the sugar and continue whipping until it dissolves.
- Add the flour and baking powder and continue whipping until combined.
- Stir in the desiccated coconut with a spoon until you have a soft batter.
- Place the mixture in a nonstick pan over very low heat and stir continuously for about 10 minutes only.Timers: 10 min
- Transfer them to a glass bowl, cover with cling film and a clean towel, and let the dough rest for about an hour.
- After the time has passed, form the mixture into balls, then arrange them or press them lightly with the palm of your hand to shape them.
- Place them on parchment paper on a baking tray.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 170°C on the bottom rack for about 12 minutes, watching closely.Timers: 12 min
- When the edges begin to brown, turn on the top heat for 3 minutes so they brown on top, monitoring them.Timers: 3 min
- Amir Youssef
- For more from Amir, here is the macaron dessert.
- When shaping, grease your hands with a little melted butter or oil if the dough sticks to your hands.
Recipe tags
DessertsInternationalVegetarian
Notes and serving ideas
- Macaron Dessert
